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Earthquake Risk Requires Smart Planning and Insurance

Life in most of parts of California comes with the inherent risk that an earthquake can strike suddenly and without warning.

You probably didn't know that the state has more than 10,000 seismic events every year, but fortunately most of them are too...

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EEOC Posts New Guidance on Visual Disabilities under the ADA

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new guidance for employers to provide reasonable accommodations for visually impaired workers who request it.

About 18.4% of all American adults have at least some difficulty with their vision, even when wearing corrective lenses, according...

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Your Homeowner's Insurance Won't Cover Work Under Construction

Many homeowners who are renovating their homes, or building a new one, make the expensive mistake of not securing additional coverage during the construction phase.

A fire may destroy your materials and equipment, or thieves clean you out in the dead of night. When...

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Essentials of a Proper Estate Plan

Having a solid estate plan in place is the only way to make sure your assets are distributed as you wish, and funeral plans are covered.

If you pass away and do not have an estate plan, there will be no direction for how your...

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The High Cost of Not Having Life Insurance

Too many families and small business owners overlook the foundational financial planning step of getting sufficient life insurance protection in place.

According to LIMRA, about 48% of U.S. families are significantly underinsured, and about 37 million Americans have no life coverage in place...

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Transitioned to Remote Work? Don't Fall Afoul of Wage and Hour Laws

With many companies having decided to allow staff to work remotely permanently or split time between working at home and in the office, employers have to be especially careful about timekeeping and complying with wage and hour laws.

That includes requiring staff to show...

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Do Younger Workers Need Disability Insurance?

Millennials and Gen Zers are every bit as subject to injury and chronic debilitating disease as their older co-workers. But they are much more likely to be going without disability insurance.

The typical 20-something needs disability insurance much more than they need life insurance. Young...

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The Importance of Filing Claims in a Timely Fashion

One of the keys to having your insurance claims paid promptly is to file them in a timely manner.

Virtually all commercial insurance policies — from liability and workers' compensation to commercial auto and property — require that a notice of claims be filed within...

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What is Your Plan to Cover Your Bills if You Become Disabled?

A study by the International Communications Research found that more than 55% of working adults would not be able to cover their living expenses if they became disabled and could not work for more than a year. The study was prepared for the...

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Flood Insurance Important as Storms Grow More Intense, Frequent

As weather systems and storms grow more frequent, more severe — and wetter — more areas that were once considered safe from flooding are now exposed.

That puts many homeowners in a quandary. They may live in an area that's considered low risk by the...

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